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Lanier

American  
[luh-neer] / ləˈnɪər /

noun

  1. Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.


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Deliberations took nine days, the longest Lanier said he had ever waited for a verdict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“You’ve seen the photographs of Atlas with the world on his shoulders — it’s like that weight’s been set aside,” Lanier said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Lanier said the theme of his cases against major corporations is “responsibility and integrity,” or lack of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

In arguing his case for punitive damages, Kaley's attorney Mark Lanier - a folksy Texas litigator - had shown the jury a jar of M&Ms.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

At church, Reverend Lanier had nothing to say about the Russians or Sputnik during his sermon.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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